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Skull Fragments that Belonged to Woman Who Disappeared in 1982 Identified, a California Sheriff Says
Placer County Cold Case Team used advanced DNA analysis to identify 1982 missing woman from skull fragments found in 1986, aiding renewed efforts in cold cases.
- The Placer County Sheriff's Office announced that skull fragments found near Roseville in 1986 were identified as belonging to a long-unidentified individual, with DNA confirming the match.
- Portions of a skull discovered in 1986 along Dry Creek near Booth Road, unincorporated Roseville, remained unidentified until the Placer County Cold Case Team submitted them to the California DOJ for re-examination.
- Testing of the fragment yielded a familial match through DNA testing, Placer County Sheriff spokesperson Elise Soviar said.
- Because only a portion of the skull exists and more than 40 years have passed, investigators say they cannot establish a cause of death, with no other remains found at the site.
- In November, the sheriff's office launched the Placer County Cold Case Foundation to fund DNA testing and forensic analysis, with Soviar noting `Any case could be upwards of $50,000 to send off this evidence and have it tested`.
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Human skull fragments that belonged to woman who disappeared in 1982 identified, Placer sheriff says
More than 40 years after a woman disappeared in Northern California, the Placer County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday identified parts of a skull as the woman's.
·Sacramento, United States
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